It’s hard to imagine, but this seemingly fast-moving impeachment inquiry may actually be in a “lull” because Congress has been on recess. Well, Congress is back in session on Tuesday, so read on and get educated before things really take off. Giuliani said to be under investigation Federal prosecutors in Manhattan are investigating whether President […]
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LAS VEGAS — On Las Vegas Boulevard, nestled between a motel and tattoo parlor, sits what may be the most famous marriage site in the world: A Little White Wedding Chapel. Charolette Richards, the chapel’s owner and an originator of the 10-minute wedding ceremony, said she has had her hand in more than 50,000 weddings
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The Latest on Typhoon Hagibis (all times local): 7:30 p.m. A heavy downpour and strong winds are pounding Tokyo and surrounding areas as a powerful typhoon forecast to be Japan’s worst in six decades made landfall southwest of Tokyo. Streets, beaches and train stations remained deserted Saturday, and store shelves were bare after people stocked
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With the Suzuka circuit shuttered on Saturday because of the approaching typhoon, the Japanese Grand Prix was in a holding pattern with drivers forced to spend the day at their hotels. Organizers canceled Saturday’s qualifying session with Typhoon Hagibis set to hit Japan’s main island on Saturday and Sunday. Plans are for the Formula One
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James Comey slumps strategically in restaurants — all 6-foot-8 of him, drooping faux-furtively with his back to the room — and daydreams about deleting the civic-minded Twitter feed where a bipartisan coalition pronounces him a national disgrace. He sleeps soundly — nine hours a night, he ballparks — and organizes the self-described “unemployed celebrity” chapter
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British and European Union negotiators plan to work through the weekend to see if they can agree a Brexit deal in time for next week’s summit of EU leaders. The EU’s chief negotiator, Michel Barnier, approved an intensification of the discussions after British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his Irish counterpart, Leo Varadkar, said they
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Image copyright Cambridge ACS Stormzy has been credited with changing the intake at one of Britain’s top universities. Cambridge University says the “Stormzy effect” means that more black students are applying and being admitted than ever before. It says the rapper’s scholarship has been part of the change in culture. According to new figures, for
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Soccer gave Mewal Tesfai Yosief hope in an Orwellian nation, a job in a country of forced military conscription and, possibly, freedom at last. After scoring two goals for Eritrea’s national under-20 soccer team during a tournament in Uganda late last month, Mewal defected with three teammates. But after applying for asylum they are in
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Here’s our rundown of what happened in the Democratic primary this week, as the candidates gear up for Tuesday’s debate in Ohio. Biden comes out for impeachment Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. explicitly endorsed impeachment on Wednesday, going beyond past statements in which he had called only for an impeachment inquiry if President
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A teenage rap artist says performing music has helped him come to terms with his ADHD and release his “inside anger”. Eighteen months ago, Jack Grange from Essex was excluded from school and diagnosed with the condition, which causes inattentiveness, hyperactivity and impulsiveness. He turned to music to manage his feelings and now he is
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